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Monday, June 18, 2012

CARD CATALOG REDO! DIY CHALKPAINT, AND FREE PRINTABLE VINTAGE LABELS

AND THAT'S EXACTLY THEWAY I FELT WHEN I SAW THISCARD CATALOG AT THE THRIFT STORE. IT WAS PURE LUCK,I WAS JUMPING FOR JOY INSIDEAS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULDFIND ONE LET ALONE IN THETHRIFT STORE! I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PIECEI LOVE IT!SO THIS WAS MR. LUCKY WHENI FOUND HIM....

I STARTED BY TAKING OFF THEBOTTOM PLATFORM- AS IT WASN'TREALLY SERVING A PURPOSE ANDIT WAS IN PRETTY ROUGHSHAPE. THEN I TOOK OFF ALLTHE HARDWARE ALL 60 DRAWERS AND SCRUBBED THEM WITH STEELWOOL AND SOAP TO GET THEM ALLNICE AND SHINY AGAIN!THEN I REPLACED THE BASE WITHTHESE STEEL WHEELS THATI FOUND AT HOME DEPOT.

THE PIECE WAS ALSO MISSING25 RODS - SO I MADEMY OWN OUT OF ZINCCARRIAGE BOLTSWHICH I HAD TO SAND THE TOPS OFF AS THEY HADRAISED NUMBERS ON THEM.THE SANDINGALSO MADE THEM MATCH THE RODS THATCAME WITH THE PIECE AS THEY ARE A BRUSHED STEEL. I USED HEX BOLTS AND WASHER'S TO COMPLETE THE LOOK, EVEN WHENYOU ARE STANDING CLOSE TO THE PIECE YOU CAN'T TELLTHE DIFFERENCE. I COULDN'T FINDSUBSTITUTE RODS ONLINE ANYWHERE.THIS IS MR. LUCKYAFTER HIS MAKEOVER...

LOVE LOVE LOVE ALL THE DRAWERS!

WHO KNOWS MAYBE I'LL GETREAL LUCKY AND LIGHTNINGWILL STRIKE TWICE!I HOPE YOU LIKE MR. LUCKY AS MUCH AS I DO. I STILL GETGIDDY WHEN I LOOK AT HIM!I USED POLYSHADES INMISSION OAK FOR THE DRAWERFRONT'S AND I CREATED LABELS FORTHE PIECE WITH THAT VINTAGE FEEL ! I DISTRESSED THEPIECE AND USED SPECIAL WALNUTSTAIN TO ANTIQUE THE PIECE.FOLLOWED BY ANNE SLONE CLEAR WAX.

THE OUTSIDE OF THE PIECE I PAINTED

GREY, WITH A WASHED LOOK THE COLOR IS DRIZZLING MIST

BY VALSPAR

I USED THIS RECIPE TO MAKETHE PAINT INTO CHALK PAINTTHIS IS MY DIY CHALK PAINT RECIPE WHICHI USE ON ALL MY PIECES NOW.

ALSO I WANTED EVERYONE TO BEABLE TO HAVE MY VINTAGELABELS I MADESO...FREE PRINTABLE!

Wow love love how your Card Catalog came out. I have one on my post this week and I was thrilled when my parents found it but I wasn't particularly fond of the color as I wanted it darker so I am going to redo mine in some way. I just haven't figured it out quite yet but it will be a good post for my blog when I do. lol! I found you via a blog hop and am now a new follower!

Wow, wouldn't we all want to find such a cool treasure. Can't imagine what you had to shell out for it, but some things are worth such considerations. You've done it up right and I'm loving those little pull outs where you have the camera sitting. So sweet! Come by and see me at Quirky Vistas~Liz

JUST when I got over my own excitment that you found one at a thrift store, renewing my faith that Ill find one eventually too...you post this amazing makeover recharing me for the hunt! I adore it Lauren! She's stunning!! Lucky is RIGHT!

Wow! If this guy is called Mr. Lucky that makes you Ms. Lucky! I can't believe you found him at a thrift store! That is the ultimate score- I would've been dancing in the aisle if I found one like that. Congrats- the makeover looks great!

Don't you just love card catalogues!! You did a great job "restoring" yours!!I love how you replaced the missing rods! I scored the top section of a card catalogue about 10 years ago at a school auction. It had very few of the rods so we removed them. But I've missed having them so now I have an idea for a replacement! Thank you!!

So gorgeous and what a lucky find! Just to let you know - your wonderful project was featured on homework today. Come on over and a grab a button. As always, thank you so much for linking up your project. Have a wonderful weekend!

You are a lucky dog! A friend of a friend has been promising me a library card catalog for over a year now....somehow we have never been able to arrange a pick up. I panic every now and then that they will get rid of it and my heart would break. Nice redo!

Wowza!!!! I mean REALLY fabulous transformation and a ton of work you put into it.....That is quite the piece. We like to look at VanDyke's Restorers for missing parts and pieces. I have no idea if they have those rods or not but they sell all kinds of really cool vintage hardware that's FUN to look through

You are so lucky! What a fabulous find - I am sure it is not common to find such as piece at a thrift store! Thanks for linking up Lauren!Stacey of Embracing Changep.s. - love how you included the paint recipe and printables!

OK, crazy find Lauren!! How much was he? (I love hearing that part) So you really think that chalk paint recipe works like the annie sloan stuff? I actually won a free sample of the ASCP and loved it but yes, the price tag was a little steap.....

What a beautiful piece!! I have card catalog envy!! :) Thank you so much for linking up and sharing this - I featured you today!http://www.flamingotoes.com/2012/06/crush-of-the-week-think-pink-sundays-2/

Hi Lauren, I'm completely in love with this project. It's my pleasure to feature you in my Fab Friday Favorites post today. Thanks so much for linking up on Fabulous Friday & please feel free to take an "I Was Featured" button if you don't already have one!

I have been searching for a good card catalog FOREVER. So jealous right now :) Thanks for the printables. I'm downloading now and will hopefully get to use them in the near future! Have a wonderful weekend Lauren!

that is beautiful! you did a great job, I have a question, I have a card catalog that someone removed the rod with the knobs. I didn't understand, what did you say your replacement ones were? the carriage bolts?

Yes I used hex bolts and a washer so they looked the same from the outside and inside just used a nut to hold it. I didn't. Use any thing on the inside to replace the whole rod as I didn't want that part,Lauren

This looks marvelous! What a find!I may end up making one (check out http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2013/01/how-to-build-card-catalog.html for how to's) so I've been looking online for label pull holders. They vary GREATLY in price and size. I prefer the style of yours, though instead. Could you help by giving the dimensions of your label pull (overall dimensions and dimensions for the card insert) and the diameter of the rod pulls? I LOVE your ingenuity on using the carriage bolts! Thanks so very much!

I was lucky today. Found a mid century 72 drawer catalog cabinet for only $350 on Craigslist!!! I'm over the moon! This one is solid maple, but has a opaque varnish over the fronts and sides. I can't wait to get started on stripping it. I'm going to cut out all the bars inside and lay fabric covered cardboard in the bottoms so none of my sewing notions get stuck in the slides. Your very brave to paint it with chalk paint. I think such a valuable piece should have gotten the same love you gave the drawers...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card catalog. Can you tell me what font you used to create your printable numbers? I am trying to create on/off switch pulls for my fan and would love to use this font, but I can't change the type in your download. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!